Senior Hardware Assurance Engineer — Secret Clearance

Northrop Grumman; Roy (UT); On-site; USD 98,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Health insurance

Discretionary bonus

Job summary

Northrop Grumman in Roy, Utah, is seeking a Hardware Assurance Engineer within the Mission Defense Team. You will assess hardware security threats and help prioritize mitigations for GBSD program components, ensuring secure architectures and robust protection across hardware and firmware systems.

The role requires a US Citizen with a Secret clearance and experience in MBSE, vulnerability management, and program protection. Relocation may be available and a discretionary bonus is possible.

Qualifications

• BS in STEM with 5+ years of systems engineering experience.
• 3 years with a Master’s; 1 year with a PhD.
• US Citizenship with active DoD Secret clearance.

Responsibilities

• Assess threats, vulnerabilities, and risks for hardware and firmware.
• Research data and derive facts per identified vulnerabilities.
• Communicate risk with stakeholders in meetings; participate in working groups.

Skills

Hardware Security

Systems Engineering

Threat Analysis

Vulnerability Management

MBSE Concepts & Tools

Effective Communication

Education

BS in STEM

MS in STEM

PhD in STEM

Tools

MBSE Tools

Job description

Northrop Grumman in Roy, Utah, is seeking a Hardware Assurance Engineer within the Mission Defense Team. You will assess hardware security threats and help prioritize mitigations for GBSD program components, ensuring secure architectures and robust protection across hardware and firmware systems.

The role requires a US Citizen with a Secret clearance and experience in MBSE, vulnerability management, and program protection. Relocation may be available and a discretionary bonus is possible.